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A home assessment can help you determine where your house is losing energy and money.

Today's Pro Tip

When lighting your home, brighter isn’t always better. To avoid wasting energy, select bulbs and light fixtures based on the needs of a particular space. Add task lights such as desk lamps or reading lamps in areas that need to be brighter, and reduce the brightness of general lighting. When possible, open shades to take advantage of natural daylight.

Success Story: Michael

Michael and his family have saved more than $300 on electricity bills with ComEd’s Hourly Pricing program, administered by Elevate Energy. Hourly electricity pricing lets the family pay lower electricity prices during off-peak hours such as nights and weekends, giving them more control over their household energy bills.

“We’re a young family with three children and it seemed like a logical thing to do to capitalize even further on our good energy habits,” said Michael. To find out whether ComEd’s Hourly Pricing program could be right for you, visit the website or call 888-202-7787.

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